When the time comes to select the appropriate warehouse truck, it is a good idea to figure out how high you plan to lift your cargo, how much you have to raise, how much space you need to work in and how far you want to travel. These considerations would influence your purchasing decision and help decipher which forklift truck is the ideal one out there to meet your needs and meet your whole expectations.
Normal Aisles
Pedestrian stackers are the most inexpensive as these machines are best used in standard width aisles and can complete ordinary warehouse stacking tasks. They could easily lift cargo of less than 750kg and be able to stack them to heights of about 4.5 metres. Another model known as rider stackers could successfully raise loads to approximately 6 metres.
Reach trucks are yet another option to think about. They give you much greater load and lift capacities and some models come complete with telescopic forks. This feature enables you the ability to stack pallets two deep. For added flexibility in goods handling, there is a multi-way and a 4-way reach truck which as the name implies, can be driven in four directions. These models are particularly great for handling long and large items like for instance planks, boards and piping.
The counterbalance line of trucks is best for traveling longer distances. They are a great choice for stacking jobs, specially block stacking. They are also a great alternative for stacking loads which weigh over 2 tonnes and free stacking.
A Tight Squeeze
If you are working in a high-density storage operation, the aisle space will normally be much narrower and the heights you would want to reach to would potentially be a lot higher. Man-up telescopic lift trucks function well in high-bay, narrow aisle stores. They provide the operator or driver a good view of the stacking process. There are other models known as man-up combi trucks. These are quite versatile in that they can be used for both stacking and order-picking jobs. They could be driven all over the warehouse or utilized in narrow aisles.